Container with spout and cap therefor having means on said spout to puncture said cap



1954 w. E. HORROCKS 2,587,829

. CONTAINER WITH SPOUT AND CAP THEREFOR HAVING MEANS 0N SAID SPOUT T0PUNCTURE SAID CAP Filed Dec. 2, 1952 bn-rram V M I F borra I6 20' m W /7k ehd Ella-4. Ems-.5

III IIIIIIIl/l/ 2! nvvszvron mfflw Patented Aug. 31, 1954 CONTAINER WITHSPOUT AND CAP THERE- FOR HAVING MEANS ON SAID PUNCTURE SAID CAP SP OUTTO Walter E. Horrocks, Lakewood, Ohio Application December 2, 1952,Serial No. 323,610

17 Claims.

My present invention relates to containers provided with puncturingmeans sealed within the container structure and arranged to puncture andbend the bottom of the primary sealing means outwardly.

An important object is to provide the container with auxiliary sealingmeans.

Another important object is to provide the container with auxiliarysealing means arranged to prevent mixing with the released contents ofthe container.

Another object is to provide the container with auxiliary seals havingcompressible characteristics. 1 Another object is to provide thecontainers with auxiliary seals having distortable character- 15 105.

Another object is to provide the container with a primary sealing capadapted to confine and support the auxiliary sealing means around itsspout.

A still further object is to provide the container with triple seals.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the fol lowing description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame.

Fig. 1 illustrates a sectional view of a completely assembled containerstructure embodying the features of the present invention and showing athird seal at X,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing the preferred type ofprimary sealing cap,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the outlet spout shown in Fig.1,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a container structure provided with anextension spout telescoped over the sealing capand showing the bottom ofthe primary sealing cap after it has been punctured and bent outwardly,

Fig. 5 illustrates a sectional view of an assembly with the containerembodying a modified outlet spout supporting the auxiliary seal with theassembly being supported on a tubular funneling element receiving thereleased contents,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of the spout employed in Fig. 5provided with a cork auxiliary seal and,

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view of a spout provided with a rubberauxiliary seal.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates examples of the inventionwithout de- 2 r fining its limits, Fig. 1 ing structure C provided withan outlet aperture I0 which coincides with the inner side of a tubularspout portion H which is attached to the container structure 0. Thetubular spout portion H is preferably cut at an acute angle as shown at[2 and is provided with a puncturing edge preferably as shown at IS. Thespout portion II of the container 0 is primary sealed on .the end with acap portion preferably of the type 1 shown in Fig. 2 in which itstubular wall surrounds the tubular wall of the spout portion ll withthebottom of the primary sealing cap in close proximity or in contact withthe puncturing edge l3 and the outwardly projecting flange [4 providinga means to rest on the top end of a tubular receiving element l5 asshown in Fig. 5. The spout portion H is provided with a groove or recessl6 which provides a reduced tubular section around the spout I I toreceive and retain anauxiliary seal ll substantially as shown, and theprimary sealing cap portion is initially maintained about the spout I lwith a hermetical seal such as sealing wax or its equivalent asindicated at X which is susceptible to be sheared by axial movement ofthe cap on the spout.

Fig. 2 shows a preferred primary sealing cap provided with a roundedcorner 8 at the flanged end providing a means to initially engage theprotruding end IQ of the auxiliary seal I! which is shown in Fig. 3 inwhich the dotted lines D indicate the line of travel such as when thespout portion II is to enter into the primary cap portion shown in Fig.2 so that the protruding end IQ of the auxiliary seal I1 initiallyengages the rounded corner l8 and as the primary cap is forced over thespout II the auxiliary seal [7 is compressed between the Wall of thespout portion H and the wall of the primary sealing cap substantially asshown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 respectively.

Fig. 3 shows the auxiliary seal I! seated in a groove It provided aroundthe spoutportion ll before the primary cap is placed over the spout IIin which the tapered sides 20 of the auxiliary seal I! provide a meansfor initially entering into the primary sealing cap shown in Fig. 2 andthen being further compressed, or distorted, as the case may be by thetubular wall of the primary sealing cap against the tubular wall of thespout portion II substantially as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a container structure C provided with anoutlet aperture H) which surrounds a tubular spout portion II which isshows a container holdthe primary sealing cap is arranged to contact tthe top side of the containenCEin. such. a man-.

ner to allow of the short side of; the spout por tion II to bend thepunctured bottom of the primary sealing cap outwardly and at the sametime confine the auxiliary seal l'l between-the tubular wall of theprimary sealing cap and. the

tubular wall of the spout II 'in' such a manner that the auxiliary sealI? can not be dislodged and become mixed with the contents dischargingfrom. the container C.

Fig. 5- illustrates a preferred versionof-the invention in a sectionalviews-howing thereon-.1 tainer structure provided with an outletaperturelfl'which surrounds a tubular spout portion, I Iv which isattached to the container O and being;

provided with a reduced end 23 and having-its; primarysealing cappositioned onthe end of a tubular receiving. element such as isstandard;

automobile equipment for introducing oil into: thecrank caseofautomobile engines inywhich' the bottom of the primary. sealing caphasbeenpunctured and bent downward. by the reduced; end 23 of thetubular spout I l in which the auxiliaryseal-l-i surrounding the reducedend 23 ofthe tubular spout ii is confined on the ledge 24' of'the.primarysealing cap, which ledge. is --pro;- vided as when the reducedend 23 of the tubular spout punctures an aperture that is substantiallysmaller in. diameter than the. inside diameter'of.

the tubular walls of the primary sealing cap and;

thereby confining the auxiliary seal on: theledge:

and bent outwardly'as shown substantially in- Fig. 5,

Fig. 6 shows a. fragmentarysectionalview of; the spout ll shown in Fig.5 before the spout-is. inserted-into the primary cap, with the,auxiliary sealing means, i lsurrounding the reduced tubular wall 2 30fthe spout I i and having the outer side 20;.of thesealing means lltapered. which,al1ows oflthe'rounded cornerlt of the:primary sealing capshown in Fig. 2 to easily initially engage they small end of theauxiliaryseal lJland then =1ur.-.

ther gradually compress it, or distort it, asthe case may be, aroundthetubularwall-of the'spout II and against the tubular wall of theprimary sealing.- cap substantially 1 as.-- shown in, Fig. 5 such aswhen the bottom of the-primary'sealing cap has been puncturedby appliedaxial p res-.

sure on thecontainer to allow ofthecontainers contents to be dischargedinto the tubular receiv: ing element l5.

Fig. 7 shows a fragmentary-sectional view of a,

tubular spout H such as is shown in Fig. 1,.Fig,

3, andFig. 4 having a recessor-grooyelii provided around the tubularwall providing v are.-

duced wall section for utilizing an auxiliary seal Ila which will allowor the -rubber ring to distort into the recess or groove and pressagainst;- the inner side of the tubular sealing cap walland It' is to benoted 1 against the tubular wall of the spout ll to provide means forholding an auxiliary sealing means substantially as illustrated in Fig.l and Fig. 4 respectively. It is to be noted that the seals I? and Ilacan be made of either cork or rubber elements or their equivalents andthe spout ll can be provided with both the recess shown in Fig. A and.thezreduced .en'd'shown in Fig. 5, if it is-sodesired,

It is to be further noted that in addition to holding substances withinthe container with the primary sealing .cap-the auxiliary sealing meansincorporated described herein provides an additional sealingzmeans toprevent the seepage of penetrating substances for which the primarysealing cap may be inadequate, and the hermeticallysealingmeans-disclosed herewith at X in Fig. 1 provides a means to triple sealthe container against allowin of the seepage of penetrating contentsfrom the container and also to maintain, the :primarysealing cap in atemporary fi-xed position on thewspout ll until such a time thattheseals *areto :be broken to allow of the.

contents with-in thezcontainer to be discharged therefrom. When axialpressure is applied on the bottom :of the container structure, or on theend. of the extendedyspout as the case may be, the puncturingmeansjprovided on the spout II will puncture an aperture through thebottom of he r mary, sealingcapand also at the same time break thehermetical seal around the spout II as, shownat-X'inFig'. 1, whichthereby with one operation al-lowszof; the triple sealing means to.

instantly release the contents within the contai-ner-tofiowoutwardlythrough the spout II or 2l-as1thecase may? be,'or .fiow into the tubularreceiving element l5 as is shown in the assem.

blage imFig'. 5, and,which.receiving element I5 is applicablefor usewith either of the Figures 1, 4, and 5.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herein shownanddescribed, is to be taken as preferred examples ofthe same, and thatvarious, changesirr the r shape, size and arrangement of=parts may beresorted to, without departin from the spirit of myinvention, or the.scope. of the subjoinedclaims, and I reserve the;rightito.the use ofvarious elements, or combinationv or? elements, for: constructing thecontainers and seals without departing from the scope on the appendedclaims.

Thisapplication. is. an improvement over the subject matter-disclosed inmy copendin application Serial No. 198,661, filed, December 1, 1950 forContainer, as the present container may be used in. the samemanner as isdescribed therein with. theadditionalauxiliary sealing means describedin this application being incorporated in order to provide'a moreeffective sealed container, and also. to disclose-that the flanged endof the D marysea1ing cap may be hermetically sealed around; the tubularspout H and the primary sealing cap as is indicatedat X in Fig. 1. It isalsodntended. that the containers areto be used .without the-third sealif it is so desired.

with, puncturing means onthe end of the spout, v

5 a primary sealin means providing a cap fitted around the spout aboveand below the puncturing means, and an auxiliary sealing elementarranged around the reduced tubular section of the said spout betweenthe walls of said cap and said spout.

2. A container as described in claim 1 including a third sealing meansaround the said spout initially holding the primary sealing means to thesaid spout.

3. A container of the character described comprising a containerstructure having outlet means, a tubular outlet spout attached to thecontainer about the outlet means, puncturing means on the end of thespout, a primary sealing means providing a cap fitted around the spoutabove and below the puncturing means, a groove provided around thespout, and an. auxiliary sealing means the spout above and below thepuncturing means,

a portion of the wall of the said spout having a reduced tubular wallsection therearound, and

an auxiliary seal arranged around the reduced tubular wall section ofthe said spout between the wall of said cap and said spout.

6. A container as described in claim including a third sealing meansaround the said spout initially holding the primary sealing means to thesaid spout.

'7. The assemblage as described in claim 1 including a tubular receivinelement arranged to support the said assemblage and funnel the contentsfrom the said container.

8. The assemblage as described in claim 5 ineluding a tubular receivingelement arranged to support the said assemblage and funnel the contentsfrom the said container.

9. A container comprising a holding structure having outlet means, atubular outlet spout attached to the said structure about the outletmeans, puncturing means on the end of the said spout, said spout furtherprovided with a reduced tubular section therearound, a slideable primarysealing cap having a cylindrical wall, a bottom, and an outwardlyprojecting flange including a rounded shoulder mergin the said flangewith the said wall, fitted on the said spout around and over thepuncturing means, and an auxiliary seal arranged around the reducedtubular section of the said spout between the said section of the saidspout and the said wall of said cap.

10. A container as described in claim 9 including a third sealing meansarranged around the said spout initially holding the primary sealingmeans to the said spout.

11. The assemblage as described in claim 9 including a tubular receivingelement arranged to support the said assemblage and funnel the contentsfrom the said container.

12. A container of the character described comprising a containerstructure having outlet means, a tubular outlet spout coinciding withthe outlet means and attached to the said container including a reducedtubular section extending to the bottom of the said spout, puncturingmeans on the end of the said spout, a primary sealing means providing aslideable cap fitted around the said spout above and below the saidpuncturing means, and an auxiliary sealing means arranged between thewall of the said reduced tubular section and the wall of the primarysealing means.

13. A container as described in claim 12 including a third sealing meansaround the said spout initially holding the primary sealing means to thesaid spout.

14. The assemblage as described in claim 12 including a tubularreceiving element arranged to support the said assemblage and funnel thecontents from the said container.

15. In a container of the character described having a tubularpuncturing outlet spout including a reduced tubular section therearound,and a primary sealing cap covering the end of the outlet spout with anauxiliary sealing means arranged around the said reduced section of thespout and a hermetical sealing means arranged around the said spoutinitially sealing the said cap to the said spout in such a manner thatall of said seals may be broken simultaneously when axial pressure isapplied to the bottoms of said containers, substantially as described.

16. A container of the character described comprising a containerstructure having outlet means, a tubular outlet spout attached to thecontainer about the outlet means, said spout provided with a reducedtubular section extending to the bottom end of the spout, puncturingmeans on the end of the reduced section, and a slideable sealing meansproviding a cap fitted around the spout above the reduced section andextending around and across the puncturing means of the reduced section.

17. In a container of the character described, as a subcombination, anoutlet spout providing a solid tubular wall free from serrated ends withthe top end of the spout having a free open end adapted to coincide withthe perimeter of an outlet aperture, and the opposite pouring end of thesaid spout providing a reduced tubular wall section including puncturingmeans arranged about the pouring end of said spout.

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